MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: craig_t on November 16, 2011, 11:21:09 pm

Title: Tyre pressure
Post by: craig_t on November 16, 2011, 11:21:09 pm
Just wondering what kind of tyre pressure people are running.

I have 215/35/18 tyres and would like to know the correct pressure I should be putting in.

Cheers
Title: Re: Tyre pressure
Post by: stealthwolf on November 16, 2011, 11:23:50 pm
Whatever it states in the fuel cap. 2.6 bar for me.
Title: Re: Tyre pressure
Post by: Tfsi_Mike on November 16, 2011, 11:35:20 pm

Further to this. Are different pressures higher or lower (I assume lower in snow) recommended for winter tyres?
Title: Re: Tyre pressure
Post by: Tamiyoman on November 16, 2011, 11:57:25 pm
I run Toyo proxes T1R and run them at 2.6bar like it says on fuel cap.

If your running winter tyres they may be lower pressure but i run std tyres and just let a few psi out to help them spread a little more  :laugh:
Title: Re: Tyre pressure
Post by: LouCyffer on November 17, 2011, 03:23:22 pm
Quote from: Tfsi_Mike on November 16, 2011, 11:35:20 pm

Further to this. Are different pressures higher or lower (I assume lower in snow) recommended for winter tyres?

Mike, take a look:

http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,37833.msg452168.html#msg452168
Title: Re: Tyre pressure
Post by: Tfsi_Mike on November 17, 2011, 04:16:43 pm
Quote from: LouCyffer on November 17, 2011, 03:23:22 pm
Quote from: Tfsi_Mike on November 16, 2011, 11:35:20 pm

Further to this. Are different pressures higher or lower (I assume lower in snow) recommended for winter tyres?

Mike, take a look:

http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,37833.msg452168.html#msg452168

Thanks, will be checking pressures cold in the morning  :happy2:
Title: Re: Tyre pressure
Post by: RS6BRIT on November 17, 2011, 06:11:35 pm
29 at the rear, 32 at the front, although i always think that 32 at the front is a little low as they tend to look abit flat, has anyone else noticed this ?
Title: Re: Tyre pressure
Post by: stealthwolf on November 17, 2011, 07:11:46 pm
On a GTI they should be around 37psi.